Laceys Spring Elementary School vs. Hartselle Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Hartselle Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 527 students in grades 7-8, Hartselle Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
7-8
Total Students
303 students
527 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#217 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
26
-
Grade 1 Students
33
-
Grade 2 Students
33
-
Grade 3 Students
35
-
Grade 4 Students
27
-
Grade 5 Students
28
-
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Grade 7 Students
44
274
Grade 8 Students
31
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
25%
4%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
71%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
